Video Game Design Final

What is a game engine?

• A collection of pre-written code, programs and other resources that can be used as a starting point to write video games
• A piece of software that allows you to drive game programs
• The name of the programming language you will use to create games
• A special type of video game

Why would you want to use a game engine to create game programs?

• Because your game development experience will be quicker and easier
• Because game engines are always free and let you make more money
• Because game engines will always make your game run faster
• Because game engines will handle all of the creative work for you

Which of the following is NOT a common feature of game engines?

• Providing pre-written games that you can just sell
• Management of images and animation
• Support for easy sound effects and music
• Support for multi-player discovery and networking

Which type of game engine doesn't usually give access to the original source code?

• Proprietary engines
• Open-source engines
• Public domain engines
• Community engines

Which game engine will we be using in this course?

• Unity
• XNA Game Studio
• GameMaker Studio
• Volkswagen

What type of game engine is free for anyone to download and use?

• Open-source engines
• Proprietary engines
• Licensed engines
• Royalty engines

Which of the following should you consider when choosing a game engine?

• Does the engine support the language I want to use?
• What support is available for the engine?
• How much does the engine cost?
• You should ask all of these questions

In most cases, you are not going to be able to create a complex video game without ________________.

• paying fees
• using fancy explosions.
• owning expensive equipment.
• writing code.

What programming language will we be using to create Unity games?

• HTML
• Unicode
• C#
• Java

What tool will allow you to write code more easily and quickly?

• A Public Library
• A Game Asset
• An Integrated Development Environment
• A Robotic Code Generato